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WW2 photo three ditched TBM Avengers


268th C.A.
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Another picture in a box, Three TBM's ditched, three beautiful birds sink to Davey Jones locker. Pilot in the center is on the wing, about to jump, bottom left is a wing tip with a raft in the drink, Top one still on top, but going down. No tail number on visible one...Thought I'd share it...268th C.A.

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Interesting images, clearly the aircraft were ditching near the lifeguard surface craft and I would guess fuel exhaustion. It was all premeditated, all hands got a little bit of a show watching these Avengers ditch to what looks to be fairly close. I don't think there is anyway to tell if it was an operational training flight off the continental limits of the USA or forward area.

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